Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense D05

D — Closed & semi-closed · Family: Rubinstein Opening · basic reference page

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 Nbd7 …

Position after 15 half-moves — Black to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Rubinstein Opening” contains 6 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Rubinstein Opening	D05	9 plies
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense	D05	14 plies
Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense	D05	14 plies
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense	D05	13 plies
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense	D05	14 plies

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